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Noelle · Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 361 Location: USA

I am interested in possibly applying for a position with this organization- Abu Dhabi Educational Council-- I think is what it stands for. I've browsed their site but not that thoroughly yet.

A contact of mine has recommended that I check into them. He apparently worked for a similar group called SIP in Al Ain where he was responsible for teaching teachers. I think he said his primary responsibility to was to help prep them for IELTS.

In any case, I have a bit of teacher training experience as well and will be looking to apply for jobs in the Middle East (UAE & Oman) this coming Jan/Feb for a fall 2012 start. I have an MA in TESOL and an old TEFL certificate (comparable to CELTA) as well as 9 years of teaching experience - 5 of them with adults. I currently teach in a university language program in Southern California and work with a large population of Saudi students.

So my question is first-- who is familiar with ADEC? I believe that they are expanding all over the Emirates but I don't know that much about them.

Second, would it be worth my time to apply for such a position with them or would I need a teaching credential from the states and more experience?

Any input here will be greatly appreciated!!

It's Scary! · Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Posts: 823

Oppps! Sorry Noelle! I misread your post and read into it another one of those alphabet soup establishment. ADEC is good work if you can get it, but as helenl says below you have to be certified. Kids are difficult, but what's new over here.

Teachaway has a Facebook page, I think, that many people on this board gets guided to.

Sorry for misreading your post.

It's O.K. work if you can get it!

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

I believe ADEC requires a teaching certification of K-12 check their website.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

It definitely requires the usual US state K-12 teaching certificate... or at least so all of the Teachaway advertisement report. But they are hiring teachers for the schools... not teacher trainers.

That said, there may be hires by ADEC on other contracts and positions. But, I haven't seem any advertisements about them, so don't know the requirements. Your best source may be your friend that is already there.

VS

Noelle · Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 361 Location: USA

Thanks for the responses.

I'm not interesting in teaching in a k-12 school. I was specifically interested in the opportunity to teach teachers. My friend worked for a group called SIP in Al Ain and they were phased out by ADEC. He said most of the teachers he worked with lost their jobs but were rehired by ADEC to do the same thing.

I don't believe they require k-12 certification to teach IELTS to teachers or even to teach methodology classes. For the life of me, I don't know why that is... you'd think they'd want a certified teacher teaching other certified teachers, but oh well...

I will be checking into their postings after the first of the year for sure.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

mimi_intheworld · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 167 Location: UAE

Please note that SIP and other PPPs (public-private partnerships) are being phased out of the ADEC plan. I currently work in a girl's public high school in Abu Dhabi and GEMS-SIP is our provider (and they're great. As is my school; I'm fortunate, I suppose). This is their last year in our school, and they've already been phased out of primary schools. I fear this ship has mostly sailed, OP. Sorry.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Mimi... what seems to be the next phase of the plan then? Will they direct hire? Switch to only one contractor/recruiter? Is the whole school re-vamping being given up on?

Or is it all the usual mystery? Shocked

VS

housecat · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 104 Location: usa

I am a certified teacher and an IELTS examiner. (Just saying there are some of us out there. Wink

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mimi_intheworld · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 167 Location: UAE

VS, of course the next phase is Emiratisation...I guess. ADEC is still hiring native English speakers for faculty and admin. (This is year 3 of the 10-yr plan, I believe.) They're just not using education provider companies to create the curricula anymore.

This could all change tomorrow. Or more likely in the spring. We'll see.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

It's the usual "watch this space" Rolling Eyes

... sigh...

So, everyone should think of these jobs as a contract or two, and that may be all.

VS

mimi_intheworld · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 167 Location: UAE

Right. They're likely not forever (though they ARE an excellent stepping stone to other possibly more permanent jobs), but as I am now officially middle-aged-ish and have never stuck to one job for more than 3 years, I can't see impermanence as a bad thing.

And from my (current) experience in the secondary schools, very few will be ready to return to a fully Emirati staff in 7 years. We shall see, we shall see...